While some Bollywood celebrities are still maintaining their silence over the violent protests against Citizenship Amendment Act that has affected one and all, there are several others like actor Siddharth who have taken stand and dissed government's move. Just because of that, would they have to pay a price?
Siddharth took to Twitter to reveal the fact that he has been receiving online threats for his tweets against the Citizenship Amendment Act.?
He said that the threats have been sent to him for his loved ones as well. He alleged that threats came from Twitter handles that are followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.?
"I'm getting tweet threats for me and my loved ones to be fixed, arrested etc. from several handles that are followed by PM @narendramodi. We are trying to speak our minds in a free country. Ugly words and draconian laws will not choke voices of dissent. We will prevail! Jai Hind," he wrote.
In another tweet, Siddharth hinted that India need a revolution in democracy. He quoted Bhagat Singh's famous lines and wrote, "Ab bhi jo na khaula woh khoon nahi hai paani hai... Jo desh ke kaam na aaye woh bekaar jawaani hai. Revolution is the life blood of democracy. Bleed for #India. #CAA #NRC #PeacefulProtest."
On Tuesday, Siddharth had posted in favour of the protests. He also questioned why government was against peaceful protests and urged people to "fight for what is right."?
On the other hand, comedian Kunal Kamra who has also been has been voicing his opinion against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA) by taking sarcastic jibes against the government and the prime minister from past couple of days on social media, was also threatened by Mumbai BJP General Secretary Mohit Bharatiya that he will be "fixed".
Meanwhile, students as well as opposition parties across the country have been protesting after the bill was amended.?